September 29, 2023

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NJSPN QUARTERLY MEETING

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Resources to implement the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

(N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.36a) / (N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.35) 

Interdisciplinary Climate Change Education

(N.J.A.C. 6A:8-2.1) 

How is your District meeting

the new NJSLS?

Hispanic Heritage Month

Channel Resources for Climate Education

What resources do you have that are currently supporting good inquiry practices?

Breakout Session

Report Out

Coffee Break

STEM Ecosystems

What is an Ecosystem?

A critical component of NJSPN’s efforts was to develop, implement, and cultivate STEM Learning Ecosystems in New Jersey. Each New Jersey STEM ecosystem brings together formal and informal learning in a community or region, through the collaboration of organizations, institutions and businesses.

Ecosystems are best practice

• The New Jersey ecosystems are part of a larger international ecosystem network, the STEM Learning Ecosystem International Community of Practice.
• Dec 2018 White House OSTP report lists ecosystems as best practice
• Result of all states participation in strategic plan for STEM education
• New Jersey is currently home to seven STEM Learning Ecosystems, located across the state, from Atlantic County up to Bergen County.

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STEM Learning Ecosystem Elements

Focus Areas:

• Building the capacity of educators in all sectors.
• Equipping educators with tools and structures to enable sustained collaboration.
• Linking in- and out-of-school STEM learning.
• Creating learning progressions that connect and deepen STEM experiences over time.
• Focusing instruction on inquiry, project-based learning and real-world connections to increase relevance.
• Engaging families and communities.
• Exposing young people to potential STEM careers.

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Key Partners:

• PreK-12 school system receptive to external partnerships
• High-quality after school programs
• Out-of-school STEM-rich programs such as expert museums, science centers,
• Institutions of higher education
• Private sector STEM-focused businesses
• Parent and community-based organizations

Critical Attributes:

• Anchored by a passionate leader(s) with a collaborative vision and practice
• Attentive to the enlightened self-interest of all partners
• Philanthropic and public sector support, and in-kind resources

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Emerging Ecosystem

Grant

About the Grant:

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• The NJSPN seeks to support current ecosystems and up to three new ecosystems with between $10,000-$50,000.
• Competitive applicants will demonstrate the resources and design to engage with local and regional partners in education, business and industry, and STEM professions to create viable and sustainable STEM opportunities within their ecosystems.

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Funds Can Support:

• Development of leadership team
• Creation of a ecosystem sustainability plan
• Support of STEM programs
• Maintaining overall ecosystem operations
• Engagement with local and regional STEM partners
• Measurement of STEM programs

Ecosystem Goals 2022-2023

• Teacher PD using the Delran Innovation and Fabrication Lab
• STEM Camp with ESL integration, field trip opportunities and guest speakers
• Reintegration of in person STEM Family Engagement Nights

Annual learner touches: 5,665

• STEM Fair
• STEAM Camp
• ESL Family Nights
• Innovation Fund Grant
• Sustainable NJ Grant
• Middle Grades Career Grant
• Lockheed Martin Community Grant

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Grand Volume

The DelranSTEM Ecosystem Alliance is a network of collaborating organizations, led by Delran Schools, with the goal of improving STEM learning & access for students and the larger Delran and Burlington County, NJ community.

HSMC (Hunterdon County, Somerset County, and Mercer County) Tri-county STEM Ecosystem Consortium believes in the foundational principle that communities must come together for the benefit of providing opportunities for all in STEM. The Ecosystem is bringing together multiple superintendents of schools from throughout Hunterdon, Somerset, and Mercer Counties in New Jersey.

Ecosystem Goals 2022-2023

• Get subcommittees relaunched and working on goals
• Coordinate and distribute funding received from grant programs
• Review program successes and share examples and data with stakeholders and funders

Annual learner touches: 3,667

• Green Power Car
• Family Tech Nights
• CIA Grant
• Innovation Fund
• Existing Ecosystem Grant
• Experience Math!
• Project STEM Club
• Sustainable NJ Grants

New Jersey North STEM Ecosystem, led by Bergen Community College, is dedicated to building a community of partners and collaborators to promote educational initiatives and opportunities to students in STEM.

Ecosystem Goals 2022-2023

• Grow cybersecurity program
• Build R&D Infusion Pathway
• Establish Innovation Center

Annual learner touches: 2,261

• Research Partnerships: Dominican University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University
• Industry Partnerships: PepsiCo (Million Women Mentors program), Volvo (Digital Showcase), Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology
• High School Partnerships: Super Science Saturday at Ridgewood High School, STEM Exploration Day at BCC for Garfield High School, STEM Exploration Workshop series for Applied Tech High School, Women in STEM Club at Applied Tech High School
• Summer Research Program
• Dual enrollment program Fall and Spring
• CompTIA Network+ Boot Camp
• STEM C^2 Research Summit

The South Jersey STEM Ecosystem is a diverse community of individuals, institutions and industries. The ecosystem collaborates to ensure an inclusive STEM culture that champions access to innovation, opportunity, equity, and lifelong learning. They are making South Jersey the “Go-To” place for STEM Talent.

Ecosystem Goals 2022-2023

• To increase student, teacher, family and community STEM engagement
• To broaden STEM learning participation to spark interest and build STEM identity
• To promote a cross-sector approved STEM education continuum for Pre-K to Post-Secondary

Annual learner touches: 2,261

• Puratos Partnership
• Programs with Camden Promise Neighborhood program
• Gear Up Communities Challenge
• 21st Century Summer Camp
• Emerging Ecosystem Grant
• Cyber Day Event

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Cyber Day

RECAP

NJSPN Updates

I CAN STEM

Highlighting people of color, women, LGBTQ+ Community, and people with disabilities that work in a STEM related field in New Jersey.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CAMPAIGN

Report Out

An annual event in March dating back to 2018 impacting over 100,000 learners to date, NJ STEM Month is a celebration co-hosted by the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN) and Research & Development Council of New Jersey (R&D Council of NJ).

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NJ STEM Month highlights the Garden State’s incredible accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, math and innovation.

MARCH 2023

Throughout the Years

Special thanks to our partner, NJ Makers Day!

Introducing our latest addition for this year: the NJ STEM Month STEMineers initiative!

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When you sign up to become a STEMineer, you will be added to an exclusive email list that grants you early access to STEM Month swag, mini-grant opportunities, and much more!

STEMineers

OUR GOAL FOR 2024

40,000

Learners Impacted

Ways to Celebrate

NJ STEM Month Committee

• Doug Baldwin, NJ Makers Day
• Dan Barnett, Students 2 Science
• Bruce Bukiet, Ph.D., NJIT
• Jessica Cangelosi, Hunterdon Central High School
• Kim Case, J.D., NJSPN/Research & Development Council of New Jersey
• Michael Castania, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
• Helen Corveleyn, Hopewell Elementary School
• Michael Fanelli, CGI
• Mary Jo Hutchinson, Delran School District
• Jeannine Lanphear, North Brunswick Twp Public Schools
• Jim Lipuma, Ph.D., NJIT
• Shirley Mautone, NJSPN/Research & Development Council of New Jersey
• Elizabeth Rodriguez, Camden County College
• Emily Vandalovsky, Ph.D., Bergen Community College

• March 1, 2024
• 9am-11am
• Princeton BioLabs
• Speakers
• Swag

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2024 STEM Month Kickoff

October 18

10am

Upcoming STEMinars

October 19

3:30pm

Attendee Announcements

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